Rock stars have graced magazines, stages, and the lights for decades making them seemingly like gods. Fans adore them even with their more questionable antics. They really were larger than life.
But they are still human. And these rock stars have gone on to start families and raise kids.
Let’s take a look at the offspring of those big names who once rocked the stage and influenced countless other musicians. You’ll even find their kids following in their footsteps. Time flies and reality sets in after all.
1. Alexandria Zahra Jones, daughter of David Bowie
Lexi Jones is the daughter of the late David Bowie and supermodel Iman. She prefers art to the spotlight though so that answers questions as to why she isn’t as “seen” as other famous kids.
2. Duncan Jones, son of David Bowie
Duncan is the only child of David Bowie (1947-2016) and his first wife, Angela “Angie” Bowie (née Barnett), an American model and actress. He is a director, producer, and screenwriter, who grew up mostly in London, Berlin, and Vevey in Switzerland.
3. Diva Zappa, daughter of Frank Zappa
Diva Muffin was born on born July 30, 1979, and is the youngest child of Frank Zappa and his wife, Gail. Her name came about since her dad says she has a loud voice. Her three older siblings are sister Moon, and brothers Dweezil, and Ahmet.
4. Dweezil Zappa, son of Frank Zappa
Dweezil is a rock guitarist with a few acting stints. He learned directly from guitarists Steve Vai and Eddie Van Halen, and has continued his father’s legacy, even playing his father’s songs on tour.
5. Ahmet Zappa, son of Frank Zappa
Ahmet is the third of four Zappa kids. He is also a musician and writer, as well as the trustee of the Zappa Family Trust. Ahmet has released several albums with his brother Dweezil.
6. Moon Unit Zappa, daughter of Frank Zappa
Moon is the eldest of the Zappa kids and is a musician, author, actor, and artist. She has appeared in television shows and movies, and has a child with former husband Paul Doucette, drummer and guitarist for the band Matchbox Twenty.
7. Shooter Jennings, son of Waylon Jennings
Born on May 19, 1979, Shooter is the son of Waylon Jennings and Jessi Colter. He is a musician, songwriter, and actor and has been in the scene for a long time.
8. Rosanne Cash, daughter of Johnny Cash
Rosanne is the eldest daughter of Johnny Cash. She is a singer, songwriter, and author with a pretty successful career spanning different genres and appearances.
9. Redfoo, son of Berry Gordy
Stefan Kendal Gordy is an American rapper, singer, songwriter, actor, dancer, record producer and DJ. He is the son of Berry Gordy, founder of the Motown Record Corporation.
10. Nona Gaye, daughter of Marvin Gaye
Nona Aisha is a singer, former fashion model, and retired actress, and is the daughter of singer Marvin Gaye. She was born on September 4, 1974. She played Zee in The Matrix Reloaded and The Matrix Revolutions.
11. Rashida Jones, daughter of Quincy Jones
The daughter of Quicy Jones is also an actress, director, writer, and producer. Rashida has appeared in numerous shows and films while also taking charge of her father’s documentary on Netflix.
12. Amber Le Bon, daughter of Simon Le Bon
She is the new face of Forever 21. Amber is the eldest of the three daughters of Duran Duran lead singer Simon Le Bon and model Yasmin Le Bon. She was once voted as the “World’s Hottest Celebrity Daughter”.
13. Eliot Paulina Sumner, daughter of Sting
Sumner is an English musician, actor, and music producer who began a career as a young teenager. Eliot is the child of musician Sting and actress Trudie Styler, and chooses to use gender-neutral pronouns.
14. Daisy Lowe, daughter of Gavin Rossdale
She is the daughter of Pearl Lowe and Gavin Rossdale, lead singer of the rock band Bush. Daisy began modeling at the age of 2 and has since appeared in numerous shoots for many brands.
15. Pixie Geldof, daughter of Bob Geldof
The third daughter of Bob Geldof and Paula Yates is a model, musician, and activist. Geldof is also a vegan and advocates against animal testing.
16. Sophie Simmons, daughter of Gene Simmons
Sophie promotes body positivity as a model. She is the daughter of Canadian actress and model Shannon Tweed, and Gene Simmons, the bass player for rock band KISS.
17. Nick Simmons, son of Gene Simmons
The son of Gene Simmons is a writer, musician, reality television personality and voice-over actor best known for starring in the A&E reality television series “Gene Simmons Family Jewels”. Nick also worked for The Huffington Post.
18. Lily Collins, daughter of Phil Collins
Lily Jane began performing at the age of 2, going on to star in many films which garnered her a few awards. She is also an outspoken anti-bullying advocate.
19. Jesse Blaze Snider, son of Dee Snider
The eldest son of Twisted Sister frontman and vocalist Dee Snider is a comic book writer, voice-over actor, TV and radio host, and rock musician. Jesse has worked with Marvel comics, as well as becoming a radio DJ for a time.
20. Jay Weinberg, son of Max Weinberg
Jay is the drummer for heavy metal band Slipknot. He is the son of Max Weinberg, the drummer for Conan O’Brien’s show.
21. Riley Keough, granddaughter of Elvis Presley
Riley was born in Santa Monica, California, to musicians Lisa Marie Presley and Danny Keough. She is the granddaughter of actress Priscilla Presley and singer Elvis Presley. Riley is an actress and filmmaker responsible for many hit shows.
22. Lisa Marie Presley, daughter of Elvis Presley
The only child of Elvis and the sole heir to her father’s estate has developed a career in the music business. Lisa was once married to Michael Jackson. She became his emotional support during Jackson’s turbulent times.
23. Alexa Ray Joel, daughter of Billy Joel
Alexa’s parents are singer-songwriter Billy Joel and model Christie Brinkley. She too plays the piano as a singer and songwriter. She admits that her style is much like her father’s.
24. Jason Bonham, son of John Bonham
The son of Led Zeppelin drummer John Bonham has performed with the band on many occasions. Jason began drumming at 5, going on to establish himself in the music industry as one of the best musicians there is.
25. Dhani Harrison, son of George Harrison
Dhani is the only child of George and Olivia Harrison. He is a singer, songwriter, and record producer who got his start by helping his father with his final album.
26. Julian Lennon, son of John Lennon
Julian is the son to John’s first wife Cynthia. He is named after his paternal grandmother, Julia Lennon, and is the inspiration for three Beatles’ songs namely, “Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds” (1967), “Hey Jude” (1968) and “Good Night”.
27. Sean Lennon, son of John Lennon
Sean Taro Ono is the son of John Lennon and Yoko Ono, and half-brother to Julian. A musician, songwriter, producer and multi-instrumentalist, Sean has played for many bands while his social media is still very much John and Yoko.
28. Zak Starkey, son of Ringo Starr
Starkey is a rock drummer who has performed and recorded with English rock band The Who, and the third drummer to appear with English rock band Oasis. He is the son of Ringo Starr (Richard Starkey) and Maureen Starkey, Ringo’s first wife.
29. James McCartney, son of Paul McCartney
James is the only son of Paul with his first wife, Linda. He was exposed to his father’s career so at the age of 9, he picked up his first guitar. He prefers living a private life and only steps out when he needs to perform.
30. Stella McCartney, daughter of Paul McCartney
Paul’s daughter is a fashion designer who is also a firm supporter of animal rights and environmentalism. Stella is famous for using vegetarian and animal-free alternatives in her work.
31. Miley Cyrus, daughter of Billy Ray Cyrus
She was born as Destiny Hope, with music as varied as her many looks ranging from pop, country pop, hip hop, experimental, and rock. Hannah Montana has since gone on to become a music sensation with controversial bits and pieces here and there.
32. Mia Tyler, daughter of Steven Tyler
Mia is an actress, model, author, visual artist, media personality, socialite, fashion designer, talent manager and music promoter. The daughter of Steven Tyler and actress Cyrinda Foxe has appeared on many magazines and TV shows.
33. Georgia May Jagger, daughter of Mick Jagger
Mick’s daughter is a British-American fashion model and designer. Georgia’s mom is American supermodel Jerry Hall.
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34. Jade Jagger, daughter of Mick Jagger
British-French jewellery designer, home designer, and former model Jade is the only daughter of Mick to his first wife Bianca Jagger. She has her own line of jewelry while also working as an interior designer.
35. Alexandra Richards, daughter of Keith Richards
Keith’s second daughter to model and actress Patti Hansen is a model, artist, and DJ who has appeared in big magazines like Vogue, Vanity Fair, and even Playboy.
36. Theodora Richards, daughter of Keith Richards
Theodora Dupree is older than Alexandra. She is also a model, and broadcasts a monthly show on Sirius XM called Off The Cuff.
37. Lourdes Maria Ciccone Leon, daughter of Madonna
Lourdes is a fashion model who got her start in the fashion industry in 2010. She collaborated with her mother to launch Macy’s Material Girl fashion and beauty line. She then made her runway debut in 2018 at New York Fashion Week for Gypsy Sport.
38. Eve Hewson, daughter of Bono
She was born Memphis Eve Sunny Day Hewson to Bono and Ali Hewson. She is an actress even though her parents were against it. She made her acting debut in 2005 with her sister Jordan in the short film Lost and Found.
39. Jack Osbourne, son of Ozzy Osbourne
Ozzy’s son pursued a career as a fitness and travel reporter after starring in their hit family show. Jack has been battling health issues and so has had to make drastic lifestyle changes.
40. Kelly Osbourne, daughter of Ozzy Osbourne
Ozzy’s daughter is an actress, fashion designer, model, singer and television personality. Kelly and her mother Sharon joined Cyndi Lauper in the launch of the Give a Damn campaign. The aim was to bring a wider awareness of discrimination of the LGBT community.
41. Wolfgang Van Halen, son of Eddie Van Halen
Wolfgang performed with his father, playing bass for the band from 2006 to 2020. He began playing drums with his uncle Alex before moving on to bass and guitar, then later the piano.
42. Liv Tyler, daughter of Steven Tyler
Liv is best known for playing Arwen Undómiel in The Lord Of The Rings. She’s played many other roles as well while juggling careers as a singer and model.
43. Frances Bean Cobain, daughter of Kurt Cobain & Courtney Love
Frances is the only child of Kurt and Courtney. She is a visual artist and model whose sonogram was featured on the sleeve of Nirvana’s 1992 single “Lithium”.
44. Jakob Dylan, son of Bob Dylan
Bob’s son rose to fame as the lead singer and main songwriter for the band The Wallflowers. He grew up playing in different bands being influenced by various English artists.
45. Jessica Rae Springsteen, daughter of Bruce Springsteen
The daughter of Bruce Springsteen and Patti Scialfa is an American equestrian who has been riding since she was 4. Jessica is a show jumping champion rider who represented the United States Equestrian Team in international competition with many impressive titles under her belt.
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